Definition of Nursing
Nursing
nurs·ing
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the practice or profession of caring for people who are in poor health;
e.g. He entered nursing because he wanted to care for people.
(adjective)
feeding a baby with breast milk, or being thus fed with breast milk;
e.g. The doctor advised the nursing mother on proper nutrition. The baby is still nursing because it is too young for solid food.
(verb)
giving someone care or attention, especially in the form of medical treatment as a profession;
e.g. They are nursing him back to health at home.
(verb)
bring careful or protective of something, for example trying to treat an injury in this way or holding something closely;
e.g. She is nursing an injured foot and trying not to walk around too much. The child was nursing a teddy bear.
(verb)
feeding a baby with breast milk, or being thus fed breast milk;
e.g. She is nursing her baby before she leaves the house.
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